CARNELL E. SLEDGE AND KATHERINE C. BROWN
Date of case
6/4/2019
Country
United States
State / Province
Ohio
City
Fairview Park
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Circumstances
The FBI's Cleveland Field Office and the Cleveland Metroparks Police Department in Ohio are asking for the public's assistance in identifying the person or persons responsible for the deaths of two victims. On June 4, 2019, at approximately 5:00 p.m., longtime friends Carnell E. Sledge and Katherine C. Brown arrived at the Rocky River Reservation in Fairview Park, Ohio. Both met at a pull-off lot north of the Lorain Road bridge. Sledge and Brown were shot in the head while sitting on a bench alongside the river. Sledge was 40 years old at the time of his death, and Brown was 33 years old at the time of her death.
Reward
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the deaths of Carnell E. Sledge and Katherine C. Brown. Additional reward money may be available.
Last updated: 5/27/2026